Historic Canal Alterations
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While the Haxall canal was drained for repairs… …the historic James River and Kanawha Canal behind Tredegar being altered, probably for an amphitheater.
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Irises in James River and Kanawha Canal
Thankfully Venture Richmond has ceased spraying herbicide in the Jame River and Kanawha Canal at the request of the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association. As a result the canal is teaming with amphibians.
More Destruction Of Canal
It looks like they are turning the canal at Tredegar into a sewer line to collect New Market’s drainage to deposit into the remaining canal. They totally removed the north bank of the historic canal. Looks like they are burying … Continue reading
Canal Cover Up
See related posts here on this historic canal. One of the outstanding questions is what is the danger of the canal is that it requires this action?
Letter To Council On New Market’s Threat Against The Canal
From letter: Dear Honorable Members of the Richmond City Council, It is devastating to learn that New Market has applied with the Corps of Engineers to backfill the historic James River and Kanawha Canal beside the American Civil War Museum … Continue reading
Wildlife Sounds In The Canal
frogsincanal from Scott Burger on Vimeo. This movie was taken about a month ago from the bridge over the Kanawha Canal on the Brown’s Island Way/Second Street Connector. The camera faced west towards the Lee Bridge but you can hear … Continue reading
Meeting At The Canal
17 officials met this morning at the James River and Kanawha Canal in response to concerns expressed by neighbors over recent damage to the canal. Thankfully, the consensus from this meeting is that the damage will be repaired in the … Continue reading
Damaging Historic Canal (Again)
Neighbors were horrified today to see this giant excavator actually sitting in the wetlands of the canal scrapping away at the bank of the historic James River and Kanawha Canal, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places … Continue reading
This Thursday, Richmond Industry – Tredegar and The James River & Kanawha Canal
From FaceBook event page: A Joint Event with the support of the Central Virginia Section of the American Society of Mechanial Enginners (ASME); the American Society of Metals (ASM), the Richmond Joint Engineers Council (RJEC), and the Penninsula Engineers Council … Continue reading
Venture Richmond Installing Stairs Along Canal
A report confirms that Venture Richmond is installing stairs on the steep slopes leading into it’s “Tredegar Green” area from the “Brown’s Island Way” street – one where the tow path intersects the street, and two on the upper tier.